PayPal · 4 months ago
Lead Product Manager - Payments
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $262K/yr
8+ years expPayPal is a global leader in commerce, providing innovative payment solutions for consumers and businesses. The Lead Product Manager - Payments will work closely with enterprise merchants and product teams to enhance the merchant experience and drive product strategy for payment solutions.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Inputs to product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision for the product
Implements the architectural roadmap that balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability
Controls for the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements and as an input to decision making
Monitors metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis
Manages one or more workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making
Monitors product profitability measures, including budget
Participates in operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with product leadership as needed
Partners with content developers, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
Prior experience of payments is mandatory for this role including card processing, 3DS, CIT/MIT framework, tokenization, and payment networks
Experience working with external network partners to launch payment products in geographies, working with multiple cross-functional teams, including platform and legal, to roll out complex changes
Hands-on experience to improve checkout flows and knowledge of other merchant-facing payment products for digital payments is preferred for a strong candidate
Understanding of payment checkout SDK, PCI-DSS compliance, and no-code platforms
Understanding or prior experience in payment approval rate analysis and transaction routing
Strong in technology – REST API and client server model as you will own payment APIs and business analytics for approval rate analysis
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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